Cecilia’s

89 Toowoon Bay Rd, Toowoon Bay NSW 2261
$$$ Australian

Reservations

Business Info

  • Address: 89 Toowoon Bay Rd, Toowoon Bay NSW 2261
  • Cuisine: Australian | Chilean | Contemporary | Desserts | Japanese | Seafood | Vegan |
  • Cost: | Moderate
  • Category: Fine Dining
  • Star Rating:
  • Reservations: Recommended
  • Dress Code: Casual
  • Meals Served: Breakfast | Brunch | Lunch | Dinner |
  • Parking: Street |
  • Payment Options: VISA | Amex | MasterCard | Cash | Apple Pay | Google Pay |
  • Corkage Fee: N/A
  • Phone: 0243337999
  • Features: Outdoor Seating, Tasting Menu, Lounge / Bar, Chef’s Table, Free Wi-Fi,
  • Occasion: Child Friendly, Romantic Dining, People Watching, Special Occasion, Dog Friendly, Date Night,

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Cecilia’s - Share plates

Business Hours

Reservations Available
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
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Customer Reviews & Ratings

4.65 out of 5 stars based on 623 votes

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jul 03, 2022
Lynette L.
Fabulous dining experience as usual which is why I keep returning!

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 25, 2022
Nicole S.
Food is so delicious - the snapper main was amazing. Friendly, professional and knowledgeable service.

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 11, 2022
Andrew G.
Awesome food and service. Can't wait to go back

Overall: 10/10
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Jun 01, 2022
Judy P.
We eat here often and the food is always fantastic. Menu changes seasonally which is good and gives great opportunity to try new dishes.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 30, 2022
Sinoma G.
Cecilia’s is amazing. The staff are wonderful the food is excellent and they are kid friendly which I love. Thank you team!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Apr 04, 2022
Evelyn and Max V.
Amazing service! Wait staff were professional, friendly, quick and attentive. Couldn't fault them in any way. Such a surprise for Central Coast dining (there is hope....) And the food was exceptional! The Seafood platter was super fresh, plentiful, drinks great. Simply a perfect evening. We will definitely be back!! Congrats to you Shaun for all your hard work

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 03, 2022
Ella F.
Wonderfully unique and exciting food that was so delicious! And a warm and inviting atmosphere thanks to warm and friendly staff and a beautiful space.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
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Value: 8/10
Mar 28, 2022
Lucy A.
Always great service and delicious food will be back!

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 24, 2022
Guy M.
One of our guests said "best restaurant food on the Central Coast" and we'd have to agree!

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 11, 2022
Michelle J.
The food was amazing and the service great too, definitely one of the best places to dine on the Central Coast

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 11, 2022
Lynette L.
Experience was excellent, food, service and amenity all on offer in an attractive setting with friendly staff.

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 05, 2022
Anthony M.
All three of us really enjoyed our experience. We totally loved the food it was fantastic. We dined in for the Friday super night. Every single tasting plate was well worth it. Even our desert was talked about the next day. I can’t wait to eat there again. Best restaurant on the coast. Thank you.

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 05, 2022
Carol C.
We love dining at both Cecilia’s and The Lakefront Restaurants. The owner and staff are always so welcoming , stop to have a chat /friendly . The food is always beautiful. Thankyou

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 04, 2022
Louise D.
Excellent food and service!

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 19, 2021
Nicole S.
Excellent service, delicious food and great selection of wine as always. We went on Locals Night, which offers the best value for money you will find on the Central Coast.

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 10, 2021
Glenn S.
Excellent. High end dining at the lower end of fine dining cost.

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 05, 2021
Lisa T.
Always great food, service and environment, thank you.

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 16, 2021
Christina E.
We had the degustation and loved it. Excellent friendly service. We would definitely return.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Oct 31, 2021
megan m.
The tapas style option with $15 plates was lovely!

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 21, 2021
Guy & Kristen M.
One of the best restaurants on the Central Coast Some great innovative food. Lovely people.

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 18, 2021
Wendy W.
Fabulous night! Everything was perfect!

Overall: 10/10
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Oct 15, 2021
Nicole S.
Delicious food, top wine list and excellent service. Will continue to choose Cecilia’s for a great dining experience, my favourite restaurant on the coast.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jun 18, 2021
Suzanne h.
Absolutely 5 star. food was beautifully presented, our lamb so tender, & the prawn entree was superb. Many thanks.

Overall: 10/10
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May 19, 2021
Alieshia K.
The food was amazingly delicious, great portion sizes and the staff were lovely and knowledgeable with the menu. Definitely will return

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
May 11, 2021
Peter N.
The staff were courteous ad helpful, the ambience and the food excellent. Highly recommend a visit. We had a fantastic time

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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May 09, 2021
Thomas William B.
One of the best meals we've had there.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Apr 30, 2021
Lindy D.
Thoroughly enjoyed the small plates. Very high quality and an amazing array of choices. My absolute favourite was the Scallops. My husband’s the Pork Belly. The beef cheek was well cooked but was a bit bland. Desert was fabulous. We had the date pudding. Our waitress, Abbie, was very helpful, friendly and attentive. She is an asset to your business. Thank you for a nice night. And thank you for being dog friendly, we had our Border Collie with us.

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 24, 2021
Jody S.
Food was absolutely amazing!

Overall: 10/10
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Apr 10, 2021
Richard B.
we were a table of 8 , great food ,great service, the meal sizes was generous, great atmosphere , There is nothing I could complain about , very friendly staff , I would certainly come back .

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 31, 2021
Juliette P.
Absolutely superb Couldn’t fault anything Can’t wait to go back

Overall: 10/10
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Mar 27, 2021
Heathwr G.
Absolutely stunning meal for Locals Night! Loved all 3 courses.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 07, 2021
Sue O.
Absolutely fabulous modern and interesting yummy food. So surprised to find this gem in tiny Tawoon Bay!

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Mar 05, 2021
Barbara W.
We had a fantastic time at Cecilia's. The service was excellent, very polite and very obliging. Didn't feel rushed. The food (so much to pick from) was different and very enjoyable and well cooked. Am going back and would recommend to people.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 7/10
Mar 02, 2021
David D.
Loved the service. Menu I think could be better bread ontray like garlic or herd. More fish and chicken and vegaterian. It was a lot of meat dishes.

Overall: 10/10
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Feb 24, 2021
Kerrie H.
Lovely meal and a fantastic waitress.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Jan 24, 2021
Robyn G.
I love Cecilia’s. Amazing food and Thursday night, ‘locals night’ is one of the best experiences. Can’t wait to get back there for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Jan 16, 2021
Valantia P.
We enjoyed a wonderful experience at Cecilia’s and would highly recommend it to anyone. We couldn’t fault them on taste or service. Well done to all the team!

Overall: 10/10
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Jan 05, 2021
Treena W.
Fabulous food will definitely be back

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 29, 2020
Linda D.
Sean was very friendly and helpful, passionate about his food and wines. Good to see largely stocked with Australian wines, especially wines from Nugan Estate. Will return again

Overall: 10/10
Food: 9/10
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Dec 22, 2020
Helen W.
Excellent all round except the eggs were over cooked for "Eggs Benedict" We have been there many times.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Dec 20, 2020
Craig W.
Great restaurant, food and service was excellent

Overall: 10/10
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Dec 19, 2020
Jacqueline D.
We always love our visits to Cecelia’s

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 28, 2020
Jennifer C.
Lovely friendly service & beautifuly cooked blue eyed cod. Well done team.

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 27, 2020
Rachel M.
The food was lovely. Service was good and the atmosphere was enjoyable. Thank you.

Overall: 10/10
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Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 23, 2020
Natalie S.
Excellent Food and the staff were attentive and friendly. We will definitely be back.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 22, 2020
Kristen R.
Our group of 5 thoroughly enjoyed our dinner experience. Food was amazing and the staff so friendly.They were very busy as a Saturday night and short staff due to someone calling in sick but they made ever effort to be attentive. Will definitely return.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 16, 2020
Tania W.
Staff were friendly and the service was excellent. We had the six small plates which enabled us to experience a wonderful variety of food. A lovely night overall.

Overall: 10/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 13, 2020
Eryn M.
An absolute gem. Amazing service and the most flavoursome food. Will definitely be back.

Overall: 10/10
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Nov 12, 2020
Sylvia K.
We enjoyed every minute at Cecilia’s. The staff were friendly and efficient. The meals were delicious and beautifully presented. The prices were very reasonable and the portions generous. We came back for dinner the following night because we enjoyed it so much. Highly recommended.

Overall: 10/10
Food: 10/10
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Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 12, 2020
Maree A.
A lovely meal for my husband's birthday. Think we might have got double charged for one round of drinks but it was only noticed later.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 7/10
Feb 20, 2022
Mark M.
Food is fantastic. Desert menu could do with a bit more variety as there are only three on offer in the dinner menu. Food is in the medium to high range but it is worth it due to presentation and taste.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 23, 2022
Shannon M.
Cocktails were not great. Expensive and sub par.

Overall: 9/10
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Value: 9/10
Jan 10, 2022
Margaret T.
Easy to organise the table booking, prompt confirmation. Comfortable, relaxed & clean environment. Tasty & interesting food. Courteous, friendly and welcoming staff. Would return, maybe try the breakfast menu.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
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Value: 8/10
Jan 04, 2022
Lee E.
Sensational food. Great wine list. Lovely decor. Clean bathrooms. Drinks service a bit slow - were served entrees before cocktails and only advised of the second cocktail we ordered being unavailable when the first was served (we would have cancelled had we known and just stuck with wine). Minor hiccough though - all in all a lovely evening with friendly staff and delicious food. The asparagus was lovely - I wanted a lot more it was so good. The kingfish was outstanding - beautiful flavours complimenting a lovely delicate fish. The duck was delicious but without question - the highlight for me was the yam main dish. I’m not sure why I ordered the yams because I wouldn’t ordinarily order a vego dish at a restaurant (perhaps it was to have a break from all the meat I’d been eating over the Christmas period)… but I’m so glad I did because it was such a scrumptious surprise. We’l be back next time we visit from Melbourne.

Overall: 9/10
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Service: 9/10
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Value: 10/10
Nov 30, 2021
Elizabeth H.
Always enjoy Cecilias.

Overall: 9/10
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Value: 8/10
Oct 15, 2021
Western A.
Great place food and service.

Overall: 9/10
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May 07, 2021
Lynette L.
Cecilia's is the best dining experience and value for money on the Central Coast.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Mar 14, 2021
Shaun T.
First time at Cecilia's had the degustation. All dishes were well balanced and full of flavour. Definitely will go back.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Mar 05, 2021
Robyn F.
Good friendly efficient service. Maybe a smaller steak option would be a good idea. We will be back!

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 8/10
Feb 21, 2021
Duncan M.
Really noisy... If they can cover up some of the hard surfaces i.e. Curtains over the Windows.. to help reduce the noise level.. it would be fantastic.. Me being really picky.. otherwise highly recommended.. The Food was exceptional, and the staff warm and welcoming..

Overall: 9/10
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Service: 9/10
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Value: 9/10
Feb 09, 2021
Nicole S.
Food was exceptional as always, service was friendly, attentive and efficient and we didn’t have to wait long for our meals. Person serving us couldn’t answer any of our questions regarding the menu but did find out and come back to us each time. Love this restaurant - it’s my go to when I want to spoil myself. Food is always fresh, interesting and delicious.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 10/10
Value: 9/10
Feb 01, 2021
Lou R.
Wait staff were very knowledgeable & friendly. Made our visit very enjoyable :-)

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 9/10
Value: 9/10
Jan 22, 2021
Tanya H.
A hidden gem! Everything about our meal was good; loved that the size of the restaurant wasn’t too big; great selection of food; enough variety of wines priced well and the house wine by the glass was good too. Love it when you are on holiday and you discover something you like. We will be back and will recommend to friends.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 12, 2021
Harold H.
What a great meal! We had the 6 small plates for $90 but had trouble deciding which 6 of 8 options we wanted so we took all 8 for $122. We are so happy we did as we had an awesome variety of meals. The food stands up to the best degustation meals I’ve had in Sydney’s best restaurants so the value is amazing. 4 of the 8 dishes were amazing, 2 were great and 2 were ok BUT even the two that we thought were ok were still very good in their own right and we could see some people would love it as there was nothing wrong with them, we just loved the rest more. The service was fine though the team is small so they were run off their feet. They were very friendly and helpful so it was still very good, just not easy to get their attention at times. The restaurant feels lovely, the tv live streaming the food as it came out of the kitchen was cool and the only thing that stops it rating higher is there is only a streetscape view which there isn’t anything the restaurant can do about that. It was our anniversary dinner and we loved it.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 9/10
Jan 11, 2021
antony s.
Meals were lovely. Great value and service was excellent.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 10/10
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Ambience: 9/10
Value: 10/10
Nov 17, 2020
Nicolle H.
First half hour was rather noisy. Two unhappy toddlers.

Overall: 9/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 9/10
Nov 15, 2020
Linda W.
All up a great little eatery. Service was lovely and friendly but a bit confused sometimes. Wine was good. Entree an main were great but dessert was a bit of a let down - yuzu doesn’t taste like lemon.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 4/10
Value: 7/10
Feb 26, 2022
Peter C.
Ambience rated low as restaurant had only 6 other customers, very sombre.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 07, 2022
Malcolm S.
The food was innovative and tasty. Service was OK with the manager having to drive it.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 07, 2021
Leanne L.
It was wonderful to be out and dining at Cecilias again. It was a special occasion for my partner's birthday and you made it special. The food was wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Thank you.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 10/10
Oct 28, 2021
Colleen J.
Very noisy

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 6/10
Value: 7/10
Mar 01, 2021
Jay O.
Dropped 150 per head on a table of 5 ... would have expected a little more hands on by the Waite staff ... seafood platter was average entree we good although didn’t portion accordingly for the table ...

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 6/10
Feb 15, 2021
Ita T.
Vegetables were hard and cold. No entrees. Bit expensive, I suppose businesses are suffering. Good night.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 20, 2021
Peter M.
Very friendly and helpful staff, excellent food, place noisy

Overall: 8/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 10/10
Jan 02, 2021
Leanne H.
Loved it. Food was delicious, the wait staff were attentive and the value excellent.

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Jan 01, 2021
Andrew S.
The venue was a little noisy -

Overall: 8/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 9/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Nov 13, 2020
Dave J.
Good food what else do you need!

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 6/10
Aug 17, 2022
Rod L.
We booked online for 8.45am and were surprised when we arrived, sat down and the waitress said we don't open till 9am and asked how we booked, I said online and 8.45am was a time listed for us to select. I booked for 5 guests, but phoned the day prior as we had another guest so updated on the phone to 6. The person answering the phone didn't say anything when I told her we had a booking for 8.45am. We later learned from the staff that this sometimes happens when customers book online and double bookings are made for dinners. I suggested that the proprietor remove or update the option to book online to avoid this happening. It isn't very professional at all and we would be reluctant to go back there.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 6/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 7/10
May 03, 2022
Chris T.
I think the lunch menu is pretty limited mostly being breakfast extensions - if you had a few more mains to select from it'd be much better in my view

Overall: 7/10
Food: 8/10
Service: 4/10
Ambience: 5/10
Value: 6/10
Feb 05, 2022
Richard F.
Food was great, however we felt very rushed. We were given 3 minutes after arrival to order as the kitchen was closing, and it felt as though we were being ushered out the door as quickly as possible.

Overall: 7/10
Food: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Ambience: 7/10
Value: 8/10
Apr 03, 2021
Natasha K.
The waitress was very knowledgable re the menu and the food was great however just a note that some of our party felt a bit rushed

Overall: 7/10
Food: 9/10
Service: 10/10
Ambience: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Feb 09, 2021
Joni M.
Overall it was great. Except when I entered due to it being a late lunch booking at 1:30pm there was only 1 other party of 3 left inside the restaurant. When I was escorted to my table for 2, I was put at a table right next to the only other occupied table in the whole restaurant. Approx within 1 metre of each other. They looked at me with the same look I must’ve had on my face like “surely they aren’t going to make us sit that close together in an empty restaurant!” I smiled apologetically at the other table as I asked the waitress “do you have other people coming in?” Whilst looking around the restaurant at the other tables. She said “yes we do sorry” so I sat down. We went on to have our lunch which was lovely and a beautiful house white wine but noticed no other bookings came in during that time before they closed (I think approx 3 or 3:30pm) even though we were told there were others coming in. I just found it odd during these times of covid to place us so close together in an otherwise empty restaurant- especially when it made both parties so uncomfortable. Other than that the staff and food was great.